Q177 / 180 · JIPMER 2019 · Zoology

Number of chromosomes present in spermatogonium is

  • Correct answer
    A
    46
  • B
    23
  • C
    48
  • D
    43

Solution

The number of chromosomes present is spermatogonium is 46 . The undifferentiated, germ cells present on the inside wall of seminiferous tubules of testes are called spermatogonium (or sperm mother cells). Each spermatogonium is diploid and contains 46 chromosomes ( $44+\mathrm{XY}$ ). At sexual maturity, these cells divide several times by mitosis to produce a large number of spermatogonia, some of which serve as stem cells for spermatogenic lineage while other act as precursor of sperms and differentiate into primary spermatocyte.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

Relevant Questions